Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 111, 19 April 1888, Page 2

Local and General News

The election of school committees will take place ou the 23rd instant. Mr D. M. Luckie, Commissioner of Government Insurance, was a visitor to this district on Tuesday. New Zealanders m Victoria find tho relief given by tho soup kitchens iv Melbourne " mighty adjacent." The date of taking the local option poll at Ashhurst has been altered from May Ist to Wednesday May 2nd. The Salvation Army have now completed the purchase of their Hull, iv Manchester Btreet. from Mr J. C. Thompson. Mr Haybittle has just received a splendid lot of lamps and fancy crockeryware. Particulars il advertisement on Saturday. A number of advertisements are unavoidably held over until Saturday next, among others are several from the Borough Council. Local option polls TPill be taken at Ike \ following places : Kiwitea, Wednesday j the 25th instant ; Feildmg, Thursday the 26th instant ; Ashhurst, Wednesday May 2nd. Things are still moving ahead at Fowler's, Birmingham Small Farm SettleMent. Within the last few weeks three new houses have been completed, and two more are in course of erection. A Dew advertisement appears to-day from Mr S. Fagan who is holding a large salvage sale of boots and shoes slightly damaged at the late fire. Everybody is invited to pay a visit of inspection. The banks will he closed on Monday the 23rd instant, St. George's Day. It would be a" sweet boon" if there were a i'ew saint's days available tor newspaper men. It would be a better and a brighter world. Train services for the Fozton races are published to-day, also an advertisement from the Foxtou Jockey club. The special train for the races will leave Feilding on Saturday morning at nine o'clock. Last week Mr Haybittle received some splendid apples grown »n Mr Stephen Bellve's (junior) farm on the Wanganui Harbor Board Block. There were a number of varieties and each was perfect of its kind. The lift of entries for Messrs Stevens and Gorton's next stock sale at Feilding on Thursday April 26, 1888, is published to-day. It will be observed they are yery numerous and comprise a variety of agricultural implements as well as stock. It is reported by the Marlfeorough Times that one of the largest runholders in the district is contemplating the conversion of hie sheeprun into a rabbit warren, in the b«lief that they will pay better than sheep m the present rabbit infected condition of the country. The new brewery which has just been opened by Messre Wrightson and Wright, m Denbigh street, promises to be a thriving concern. Tho fact of Mr John Wright, who ib one of the most experienced brewers in the colony, having the superintendence of the manufacture of the beer, is a sufficient guarantee of the excellence ami quality of the liquor to be produced. Nothing but the best mail and hops will be used, and a 8 the water has stood the test of a most careful chemical analysis ad to its properties for the purpo«3, tho public may have every oonfidenoe m the perfect Jwholesomness of the article.

There will be mass in St. Bridget's ! Church on Sunday next at 11am. I MrCarthew received his u-ual monthly case of books and periodical* yesterday afternoon. The grand jury, at Wsmganui, found j no bill against Charles Henry, charged i with alleged arson. j We hear that an offer has been received to float the Weaihersfield for £2500 and the Pleione for £15v)0. From the ! ltttur vessel 1000 tons of cargo have already been landed. At tho Glencairn rush, in the Upper Buller, there are really one hundred men employed, of whom some fourteen or fifteen are on good gold, aad forty or fifty earnm? small wages. An hotel is in course of erection at the rush, as well as a store, two butcheries, and other business places. A girl named Mary Mason was arrested by Uonatable Meehan, at "Wanganui, on Tuesday evening charged with having stolen a lady's black jacket, value £2, at Halcombe. She was brought before ! Messrs Liffiton and Laird, J.P.s Wanganui, and remanded for eight days for enquiri is to be made as to her character. The purchasing public (especially those who paj' cash) will be pleased to learn that S. J. Thompson, of the Red House is now marking off his first autumn and winter importations of drapery . The extent and variety has never been greater than at present at the Tied House. It ever has and always will be the aim of the proprietor to make the Red House the cheapest Warehouse in Feilding. — Advt. The following alphabetical football match will be played on Saturday : — A to K-B-lfit (3), Broujrliton, Bellve, Carr. ( -orkery , ! t Collins, Graham, Gosling, Bunny, Ivevson, Evans. Hartu'll. Booth, Caino bel , Kitchen, Keen, nnd ELeetly r. K'O Z — Vlanning, Pike, O'Tool, Watts, Smilh, Swallow, Millan, Parr (2>, T.-ike, Robinson, Tyreman, Saywell. Whisker (2), Poad, and Pope. Players are requested to be on the ground at 2.30 sharp. Those whose mimes have been omitted ara >»lso requested to roll up. Mr Maxwell, we are informed by the Napier Telegraph, gave a man named Barclay a free pass to enable him to got to Napier on the cheap. He applied to the Charitable Aid Board for relief and in consequence the Secretary of the Board has been instructed to write a strong letter of remonstrance to Mr Maxwell, the General manager of New Zealand railways, and to inform that gentleman that he will be charged under the Act with all disbursements relating to the relief of Mr Barclay. Poor Maxwell ! By the To Anau on Monday, Miss Ellen Atkins, of Feildiug, left for Melbourne to join Miss Sherwin's Opera Company, now forming in that city. Miss Sherwin heard Miss Atkins sing while in Wellington, and was so pleased with her voice that se offered her an engagement. It will be remembered that Miss Atkins, soon after her arrival from England, sang at the Wellington Exhibition a few years ago. She possesses a splendid voice, and will, we trust, make a good name for herself m the profession she has chosen. — N. Z. Times. Following the great example of the Advance Agents of other artists of world wide fame, the a<jeut9 of Measrs Lain# and Slavin are arranging for a public reception of these two distinguished professors of the Noble Art on their arrival in Wanganui. His Worship the Mayor, the Hoi. Members for the town and district, the clergy of all denominations, "leading citizens," all Sunday and weekday school children, and the defunct Garrison Band will be invited to take part. Tnis is only as it should be and will make a good, if cheap, advertisement. We have pleasure in publishing the follovriu^ paragraph from tbe Referee of the 13th instant .- — " The PeiJding correspondent of this journal wires requesting that the statement made by him in his telegram appearing in this journal on March 23, to the effect that Mr James Bull was disqualified for life by the Feilding J.C. for running a horse named Bit of Blue under the name of Frisco, should be contradicted. He now states he was misinformed by one of the stewards »nd desires through these columns to apologise to Mr Bull for the injustice innocently done him." By an error in the message " Sandon J.C." should be read for " Feilding J .C." T!>e action of the Colonial Secretary in removing the restriction for the protection of hares does not appear to meet with general approval even among the farmers themselves. About here hares are reported as not being too plentiful, and added to this a mysterious disease that cannot be identified is the cause of much mortality among them. One of the rangers states that on the Westmere estate alone he came across twenty dead hares, aDd in many other places about there they are dying in large numbers from the same unrecognisable com* plaint. Some two or three years ago (says the Wanjjanui Herald) a similar epidemic worked sad havoc in the Rangitikei district, and so scarce did the hares become there that one could not be raised for a coursing match which had to be abandoned for that year in eonse» quenoe. Fob the Autumn and Winter Seasons we have received the latest fashions in every department, which have just come to hand by th« steamers Cop'ic and Rimutake, at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warelouse, Te Aro House, Wellington. We have for the last ten days been busily engaged in opening oat and marking off many thousands of pounds worth of the choicest, freshest and cheapest lots of goods for Autumn and Winter wear, that it was possible to get for love or money, at Aro House, Wellington. The contents of each case were nar» rowly scanned, and closely criticised as to weight, color, finish, appearance, Ac, , and we can safely say that no such admirable selection aud no such first class value have ever «.s yet been offered to the public of this city by either Wholesale or Retail drapers, or e?en at Te Aro House, Wellington. Wb quite expect this display of Autuma and Winter Fabrics will cause a sensation, as well it might. Indeed, we are certain that no one could look long at the lovely things that w*> are fchewing without feeling an irresistable desire to purchase at Te Aro House, Wellington. Our time his been ro fully taken up lately with preparing those new goods for sale that we are not just now able to enumerate the various items. Shortly we shall do so, but in the meantime we would invite all and sundry to come and see our display as a preparatory step towards making your purchases for the Autumn and Winter Season at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington. Patterns of the new foods will be forwarded free br post oa apolicafion to Jamb* Te Aro House, Wellington.